Johnell Davis

Johnell Davis

Davis with Florida Atlantic
No. 6–Osceola Magic
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(2001-05-23) May 23, 2001 (age 24) Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	21st Century (Gary, Indiana)
College	Florida Atlantic (2020–2024) Arkansas (2024–2025)
NBA draft	2025: undrafted
Playing career	2025–present
Career history
2025–present	Osceola Magic
Career highlights
AAC co-Player of the Year (2024) First-team All-AAC (2024) First-team All-Conference USA (2023) Conference USA Sixth Player of the Year (2023)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Johnell Davis (born May 23, 2001) is an American basketball player for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Florida Atlantic Owls and the Arkansas Razorbacks.

High school career

Davis played basketball for 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana. As a senior, he averaged 31.4 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.6 steals and 2.6 assists per game, earning player of the year honors from the Post-Tribune and The Times of Northwest Indiana . ^{[1] [2]} He helped his team win four straight sectional titles. ^[3] Davis broke the school's career and single-game (53) scoring records held by Eugene German. He committed to play college basketball for Florida Atlantic over offers from Northern Illinois, Miami (Ohio) and Kent State. ^[2]

College career

Johnell Davis playing with the Florida Atlantic Owls in 2023.

As a freshman at Florida Atlantic, Davis averaged 3.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. ^[4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Davis moved into a leading role as a junior, despite initially coming off the bench due to injuries. ^[5] He helped Florida Atlantic achieve its best season in program history, with Conference USA regular season and tournament titles. Davis was named first-team All-C-USA and C-USA Sixth Player of the Year. ^[6] In the second round of the 2023 NCAA tournament, he recorded 29 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, five steals in a 78–70 win over Fairleigh Dickinson. ^[7] In FAU's victory, Davis became the first player in NCAA Tournament history to tally 25 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals in a single game. ^{[8] [9]}

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Florida Atlantic	23	0	9.7	.475	.231	.769	2.8	1.0	.6	.2	3.2
2021–22	Florida Atlantic	34	3	19.0	.463	.333	.804	4.2	1.0	1.1	.2	6.8
2022–23	Florida Atlantic	37	16	26.0	.486	.357	.855	5.4	1.6	1.5	.1	13.8
2023–24	Florida Atlantic	34	34	32.2	.483	.414	.857	6.3	2.9	1.4	.2	18.2
2024–25	Arkansas	34	29	31.6	.390	.328	.866	3.4	1.6	1.4	.2	12.0
Career		162	82	24.7	.458	.353	.849	4.5	1.7	1.3	.2	11.3

References

1. Hutton, Mike (March 28, 2020). "21st Century's Johnell Davis is the 2019-20 Post-Tribune Boys Basketball Player of the Year". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved March 20, 2023.
2. Boyd, James (March 28, 2020). "21st Century's Johnell Davis is the 2020 Times Player of the Year". The Times of Northwest Indiana . Retrieved March 20, 2023.
3. Boyd, James (February 29, 2020). "21st Century star Johnell Davis plays for family". The Times of Northwest Indiana . Retrieved March 20, 2023.
4. "Johnell Davis". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
5. Moore, CJ (March 9, 2023). "How Dusty May turned Florida Atlantic basketball into an NCAA Tournament team". The Athletic . Retrieved March 20, 2023.
6. Priester, Cameron (March 7, 2023). "Men's Basketball: Owls rake in C-USA postseason awards". Florida Atlantic University . Retrieved March 20, 2023.
7. Jardy, Adam (March 19, 2023). "Johnell Davis' dominant night powers FAU basketball to historic Sweet Sixteen". The Palm Beach Post . Retrieved March 20, 2023.
8. https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/johnell-davis-fau-gary-indiana-march-madness/jchkupbuj5sdhuvkcxtjt5qc
9. https://www.on3.com/news/johnell-davis-hilariously-curses-on-tv-following-record-setting-night-florida-atlantic-owls/

External links

• Florida Atlantic Owls bio
• Arkansas Razorbacks bio